Vocabulary
A group of people living close together or having shared experience and identity.
community
Name one of the seven continents
Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Europe, and Asia
To change or influence change in someone else's or one's own religion
convert
What propelled the ships of the Indian Ocean trade?
the winds
A system of economic and political organization in medieval Europe, in which kings granted land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service
feudalism
A system or process that involves a number of persons, groups, or organizations.
Network
Is Egypt a country in Africa?
Yes
An outing or journey taken for a specific purpose, or the organized group, with its equipment and conveyances, undertaking such a trip
Expedition
What is the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death
Yersinia pestis
The amount of money that workers are paid for each normal hour, week, etc.
wages
A city or several cities, plus the surrounding villages and farms, political, social and economic hierarchies
state
Is France a country in Africa?
No, it is in Europe
payment given by a subordinate person or power to a dominant one, or an obligation to do so
Tribute
Who was the first leader of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
A deadly disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
plague
An Arabic phrase meaning, "The House of Islam." It refers to parts of the world where Muslims are the majority and the rulers practice Islam.
Dar al-Islam
What are the continents in the Americas?
North America and South America
A group of nations or peoples joined together in an alliance or league
Confederation
What is another name for the Black Death
Bubonic Plague
civil war
The landmass that includes the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Afro-Eurasia
Name one of the Iroquois nations groups during the era of 1200-1450.
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk
A system or society led to controlled by women
matriarchal
Name a famous fourteenth-century explorer
Marco Polo
the process of business of producing goods
manufacturing